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October. According to one acoount, he had pledged himself to be at itogota on the 12th.. The arrival of General A RIGNO MENDEZ in Carraccas from Bogota, on a mission, is also mentioned, and it is inferred from this circumstance that the existing difficulties would be amicably arranged. SEDOWICK'S pamphlet, exposing the conduct of the American arbitrators in the affair of the Greek Deputies, has excited a considerable sensation. PRICE OF STOCKS, OCT. 21. S. Slices 1813.. 1814.., ord asked. ~.. 100 i a 101 ~. 1024 1816 1044 a 104, Fives 1821 lo6f a 107; Four and a Half 1831 lO2 a 102: Tlireea Canal Sizes 1845 .. Fives ditto United Statea Bank 1852 lO2l a 104 80 aBl 115 a 1151 108. a 109 118 f a 118 Billy on England --- France ILXCHANGE. Calcutta Gazettes to the 13th June, and private lettera from thence to the 25th of that month, have been received. The former contain nothing impofc tant; the latter mention the arrival of part of the troops from Rangoon, and that vessels had been taken up for 'the conveyance of the Madras Army to that Pre sidency. Commercial affairs viere. generally in an improving state. . . The report Which prevailed yesterday, that an over land despatch had been received at the India House, with news of some events which threatened the tran gnillity of India, was wholly destitute of foundation. Papers were also received from .the Cape of Good Roh re , to the 15th August, but they contain no news. We have on a former occasion noticed the 'very shameful practice of Counsel at the Chancery Bar re ceiving briefs for causes to be tried in two Courts, namely, that of the Chancellor and of the Vice-Chan cellor, from which it follows, as 'those two Courts usually sit at the same time, that the interest of one client is very commonly sacrificed either by his cause being left to the inexperienced advocacy of a junior, or struck out of the paper in consequence'of Counsel not appearing when it is called on. A circumstance of this sort occurred yesterday : a cause was called on, no Counsel appeared, and the LoRD CHANCELLOR, after complaining bitterly of the inconvenience arising in his Court from the want of the regular attendance of Counsel, ordered the case to be struck out of the list—thereby, probably doom ing it to the delay of mouths before it will work its wit) , up again to the top of the list of causes set down for hearing. Is this a state of things which ought to be allowed to exist ? It appears to us that it is im possible to assert that it is, for— lit. It wastes the time of the presiding Judge, and subjects him to charges of delay in his Court, which ought not to be laid to his door; and W. It delays the administration of justice, and subjects both Parties to unnecessary additional expence and an x iety. . _ If it is incontrovertible that these - effects frequently result from the practice alluded to, it is equally incon trovertible that the practice ought in some manner to be put an end to. If Counsel are so far forgetful of the duty which they owe to their clients, and to their tiwa character, al to be willing, for' the sake' of the gu ' int " With which a brief is baited, to undertake to eonduct a cause, with a probable chance of their not being a bl e to appear when it comes on, we think the law or a ru l e Of Court ought, in some degree, to inter- Shi!) to prevent th e c ommission of such fraud, (by ch appellation this proceeding ought to be desig nated) by restricting` the practice of Counsel to each Particular Court. An attempt to effect this object was I t i h kade a few of the Solicitors of London two or re years a go , b ut t h ey were no t . s t r ong enou g h t o '6 l :tY tlieir point against the powerful artillery of the t . ua ricery bar; and it was a b an d o ned ;—in fact the at ri.Pt 'was confined t o a few of the Solicitors, as the o eys of th e present, pract i ce are not w i t h out t h e i r "Irma in the eyes of other members of the profession. 0 . The inconveniences and injuries Avhich are now in boicted by the practice here adverted to, are, however, tr , -ec nte of so serious a nature, that an end must be put IN k s . Such a flagrant violation of the duty of Advocates. 3 -11 0 ,e double h arvest w hi c h t h e l ea d ers o f th e B ar h ave " 41 g reap ed must be lerminated, and each must de • e t r e whet her he will practi c e in the Court of the ro "aucello r or in that of His Honour the Vice. The :ntbers of the Bar would generally benefit by a divi ti, of the spo il, an d su i tors wou ld b e save d t h e mor u,c'„ation, anxiety, an d expence o f protracte d justice. da 41 4 reform cannot be i postionecl, and we trust the Y l 5 n ot di stant when t will be extended to other r a ga in th e pro f ess i on o f t h e l aw ; b e i ng sat i s fi e d one f all ref orms w hi c h h ave ever b een propose d, t h e , p rof ""iell sh ou ld ex te n d t o t h e pract i ce o f t h at learned L etit e Plion is th a t w hi c h wou ld b e atten d e d , w i t h mo st "t to th e rest ,of his Majesty's liege subjects. We ha- -re received Sierra Leone Gazette's td the 17th September. 7 . 4111 Ex ce ll ency Sir Nam Cmitram, who went out in the " 4441 .1 1 , landed at Free Town, on the morning k arecipsn of the 23d Aug. Royal 11 . Y. F.t.t.torr, and Lieut.-Col. Lummtv, of Cos ng, h ns. H Y His Eac e ll enc was received on land of Cou nc i l , and the whole of the principal inhabitants,, and m a arrival was hailed. es a further and convin !lag proof, if any were necessary, of th e comid • o f crate attention 4 6 Majesty's Government to the, affairs of the Colon . The Zivtly, it appears, besides touching at Medeira and Tene y riffe, in kee passage out, remained for a day at Gambia, which enabled tl4 ( iovernor to inspect personally the state of that Settlement, 4 ,1 41 t0 make arrangements for its w an t s , as well for the civilize :"La and improvement of th e surrou n di ng tr ib es as for the eaten ' 7 4 of the commerce of the river. At the same time with the prban American schooner, named the -Bona, arriv e d at L a " T own, in order to procure anchors and cables, which she bi h oo obliged t o cu t awa y, t o avo id being carried c df b y a co _ ,Tall pirate. The Lively, in company with the steam-vessel i* 111 , (44 n, left Free Town on the 28th, on a cruise to the sout h -7t}, d, with a view, if possible, to fall in with her; and, on the ~,' a, ELLtivrr returned from Wines, having very nearly 41 —ecipd • . • of h; lie fill in with th, . capturing the object s cruise. 4:Pliate the previous evening, and was nearing her fast, when 4'ciapiti fall of a tropical night, accompanied by a thick rain, lose sight of her. P,„, 'lt G azette, of the 9th S e pt em b er , on t h e aut h or i t y o f a fist °f m en ti ons a mos t atroc i ous act of b arbarity, ou t h e c,„ •`'t a French slave Captain, named Ginnie. Thi s f e ll o w had off from t h e Gallioas, about six weeks before, 260 slaves, lie ' ll he intended to introduce, mirreptitiously, into Guadeloupe. 114. 4 14 "cctled i n l an di ng t h e w h o l e, except sixty-five, when, i h s erred French Government cutter coming t ow a r d s hi s Ne t to . ' t hrew these sixty-five miserable beings overboard, in " Ttle avoid discovery of the traffic he had been carry ing on . ~ verno r of Guadeloupe, it is added, gave orders to seize l 'Y . o4 ll44rder er I when the crime he had perpetrated was discovered 1114 11 0 1 : 44 , 1 : 4 in that were drifted ashore, but he bad sailed Th e " or der could be executed. l att h e r on in a. PaNer contains An account of a gallant attack a l 7 a Nu% itut to the Maidstone, on a slaver, under Brazil ian was captured, - after a smart action of three hours. This vessel, a brig, named Ls Prince de Guinea, the property of a Portuguese, residing in Whydah, had on board 550 slave., was manned with 75 men, and had nine guns. The English party consisted only of 20 men, including Lieut. TUCKER, of the Maidstone, who commanded them, and a few natives and boys. On the side of the English, two officers, of which Lieut. TUCKER was one, and a seaman, were wounded, but not dangerously; the brig lost twelve men killed, and had sixteen wounded; two of her unfortunate" cargo were also killed, and sixteen wounded. The transport Louisa, which arrived on the 7th, from the Gold Coast and Ascension, had left Colonel NICHOLLS and the garrison of the former place in perfect health. The Louisa brought the first ac count of the threatened attack of the Ashantees, the particulars of which we gave on Monday. No accounts of the battle had, of course, reached Freetown up to the date of these Gazettes.' The Governor embarked for the Gold Coast in the Lively, on the 9th September, attended by the African steamer. A Mexican Gazette has been received in town, containing an official document of some interest, being the list of bills drawn un England by the Mexican Government on account of the last loan, and exhibiting a sum of 1,777,955/. Of those bills, as is well known, a very large amount has been protested, and sent back to Mexico. ,The first bill protested was one for 2,500/. drawn on the 12th of April last, and assuming that all the sub sequent ones in the Finance Minister's list would share the same fate, the amount of protested bills would be above 230,0001. The next accounts from Mexico, by which the effect of these re turned bills will be ascertained, are looked for with much interest by the merchants, as much embarrassment will, no doubt, be caused by them, both to private individuals engaged in trade, who have given dollars fur these bills, and to the Government itself. The two lasts posts from St. Petersburgh having brought a f a ll of nearly 6 per cent. in the rate of exchanges on England, some curiosity has been excited to ascertain the cause. The explanation given is, that the Government, having occasion for bills to a large amount, in order to provide for the dividends on the Russian loan "due in Holland, found so few in circulation, that they were com pelled to make a considerable sacrifice to obtain diem. The ex change with Petershurgh being in the denomination of English. money, the fall is of course favourable to,this country. The foreign exchanges negociated here yesterday were nearly at the same rates as on Friday. • It, has been determined, we understand, by the Manufacturers' Relief Committee, not to make any further appeal to the public at present. , Gold 'till arrives from the continent, though the stock of bullion in the Bank of England is probably greater than it has been for a long period. A sum of 60,0004, imported by a leading capitalist, was deposited in the Bullion Office yesterday. Letters have been received from St. Domingo, of the 27th Sept., which mention that a brig, under Ilaytian colou►s, called the Union, was to sail in a few days for London. Considerable anxiety was felt at the Island to ascertain how the commercial in terests of this country and ,France with that Government were to be settled, as every thing was kept quite secret; but from the above circumstance there is every reason to believe a commercial treaty had been brought to a favourable issue with this country. This will be a novelty to see the colours of a Black nation flying in the River Thames.' Accounts from Haiti of the 27tn September, state, the IleW established Bank was immediately to commence business; it is also mentioned, that considerable sickness was experienced at Port-au-Prince and its neighbourhood, and the Island generally was very unhealthy. Nxw Yoas, OCT. 24.--VALCIABLE AttatvAL.—Three hun dred and eighty-five thousand dollars, in doubloons, arrived here last evening from Carthagena, in the British sloop of war Har lequin, in part payment for the frigate La Plata, built by Mr. Eckford. The Duke of YORY is said to be decidedly better. A very eminent surgeon, to whose skill his Royal Highness has latterly submitted himself, has expressed an opinion, that though after so severe and prolonged a disease at a late period of life, be cannot at once pronounce all danger past, yet it is very possible that a complete restoration to health and strength may still be effected. It seems that the disease is not a general dropsy, but a local one, and that the cause of it is not so much constitutional as acciden tal; occasioned by an extraordinary habit of reclining in so pecu- liar a position, that the weight of one part of the body pressed so much on another part, as to impede the natural and healthy course of the principal secretions. It is supposed that if his Royal High ness had taken his rest in the usual recumbent position, the dis ease would not have happened : and as it is now subdued, it is hoped that a change in the patient's habit of reposing himself will prevent a recurrence of the complaint.— Truer. :: 'yswt~ THE FUNDS. • CITY, Twelve o' Clock. Consols opened this morning at 824 1, and for January account 831 1 ; they have since been 824 3 for November, but afterwards went to 824 4, and finally settled at . 824 3 for the present account; India Bonds, 40 2 ; and Exchequer Bills, 23 pru. Every thing is quite lively in the Foreign market, the chief advance has taken place in Colombian Bonds, which commenced at 414 4, and are now 43 ; Mexican have risen from 67/ 4 to 68 1 , and for the end of the month to 681 ; Portugu ese St oc k i s 78 ; Peruvian, 32 4; Chilian, 38 40. In Shares no enquiry. . Three per Cent. Consols for account, 28th Nov., 821 3; Ditto for January, 831 4 ; bulla 4 per Cent. Bonds, 40 2 pm. ; Ex chequer Bills, 22 3 pm. Foam); Fumis.—Brazilian, 66 7; Buenos Ayres, 64 6 ; ehilian, 38 40; Peruvian, 31 2; Colombian, 1824, 411 2; Mexican 6 per Cent., b 7 8 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 671 8/ ; Portu guese, '77 8 ; Greek, 174 ; Russian, 8617; Spanish, 12 1. Mmes.—Anglo Mexican, 42/ 40 die. ; United Mexican, 13 12 dig. ; Real del Monte, 60 80 pin. ; Tlalpuxahua, 40 6 pm. ; Brazilian, 12 13 pin. ; Bolivar, par, 2 pm. ; Colombian, 81 9 per Share; Pasco Peruvian, 1 2 per Share. Two o' Clock. Consols are 82i 3 for Nov. Account, and have continued at this price for thelast hour. New 4 per Cents., 1826, 97,1 Exchequer Bills have advanced about 2s. per cent., and, small 23 2b, and large 22 24 premium. In Mexican bonds there is no alteration. Colombian have been rather lower, 'and done at 42k, they are now 421 ; and Greek 17 sellers. THREE 0' CL 0 C.K. Consols, fer Nov., 83 buyers ; for Jan., 83i FOUR O'CLOCK CLOSING PRICES. Consols 83f • Danish Bonds 61 Do. for Ac, 83i Greek Do. 1825 17 Brazilian Bonds 66 Mexican Do. 1825, 68i Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. 34 Chilian Do. 39i Russian Do. 87 Columbian, 1824, 42 Spanish Do. 12-1 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. DEAL, Nov. I4.—Wind W.N.W.—During last night it blew very bard from the southward and eastward, veering in squalls several points. An American brig bound to Bremen ' drove on shore near Sandwich Haven. This morning the wi n d got more to the westward and moderate. Arrived and remain, the George Clarke, from Bengal; Hebe, Boig, from St. John's, N. 8., and the Thomas Bouch, Bouch, from Honduras. Also remain, the Thalia, Lisk, for Jamaica; and several of the outward bound ; the Harriet, Forster, for Quebec, and the Neva, Baker, from Lon don to Jamaica, have been supplied with an anchor and cable. POILTSMOVTII, Nov. 14.—Wind N.W.—The Louisa, reported yesterd a y f rom St. H e l ena , was a mistake, she i s f rom Si erra Leona; last night she drove foul of the Quarantine cutter but did as dans age. Sailed the William Maitland, Morgan; and En deavour, Henson, for London. About seven o'clock last night, the wind suddenly flew round to S.E., from that to E.N.E., and blew tremendously till Am S when it moderated ; the ships in the p t r y er ent roadsteads s receiv ed -' no damage. . from 0 11CIUT Ho Nov. IL—Wind S.W.—Arrived the ibis, Smith, St: P T t° ; and Freedom, Ore, from Newfoundland, and the FAT.,....-aings from Pictou. Smarr i f ilunit 11 " . , from 1 4 „, u ,„ . long : 29. 13. —wind &W.—Arrived the - Jamaica, SO. the Anioi,: d i l A l l *Puke, was supplied with latter bo, in distress; rodd v e an ent, of and for Bordeaux, from Marimai., boom spring- sa il, split : , Points, and braces, avid away, . main - Thomas Bouch, f rom " ifo Y the Lay wick , with bread by the and Ga*vasnin, Nov. I ,, e akY, and short of provisions and water, _ .n.duras. Hopwood, firtn--Arrived the Weatherley, Wisbart ; Coriolanus, ton, from Lisbon ; mi n), s at; Petersburgh ; Sprightly, New- Hind, from St. Lucia ; and Fe n' from Copenhagen ; York.—Sailed the Rosalind, I; , wick, Huntington, from New art, for Constantinople; Dove,"Cwin' for Grenada ; Ike ' Willi- Freeman, for Madras ; Albion 8 lurch, for the Cape ; John, CALCUTTA, JUNK l.—The Gasste,si cliffs, Blow, for Berhice. ' c°th ind, for Teueriffe; Hunt- Coquet, out, • befo L lnYds from London, is sonic of herin river, t c h a e rgo mus a t little t l t e i o above' 141 4 and it is supposed re she can be got off. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. , HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tuis Dwv.) Several Members of the House of Ceminons who were not iu attendance yesterday, assembled this day in the Long Gallery, and were sworn before the Lord. Steward. There was a pretty full attendance of Members at two o'clock, When the Speaker took. the Chair. Shortly after, the Usher of the Black Rod arrived, and re. quired the attendance of the Members of the House of Com mons to the House of Lords, to present their Speaker. HOUSE OF LORDS. The Lords Com Missioners, viz the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Wellington, the Earls of Liverpool, Shaftesbury, and Harrow by, took their seats op the Woolsack, at two o'clock, and prayers having being read by the Bishop of Chichester, the Usher of the Black Rod, was sent to summon the attendance of the Commons. In a few 'minutes, the Speaker, accompanied by Mr. S. Bourne, Mr. Portman, and a number of the Members, appeared at the Bar. The SPEAKER said, that in obedience to his Majesty's command his faithful Commons had proceeded to appoint a Speaker, and although aware that the duties of the situation were of great im portance, yet overlooking his many imperfections, their choice had fallen upon him. But should his. Majesty so he pleased to disapprove of the choice they had made, his faithful Commons would find little difficulty in fixing upon another Mem ber, better qualified to discharge the duties of this arduous but dig sited situation. • The LORD CHANCELLOR said, his Majesty feels the greatest confidence in the judgment and discretion of his faithful Commons, and m your tried and ample sufficiency for the duties of the situation which you . have been chosen to fill. The SPEAKER said, that with every feeling of gratitude and respect, he submitted to the choice of the House, which had been so graciously approved of by his Majesty, and he undertook the duties of the office with a determined intention to discharge them to the beat of his ability. It now be came his duty in the name of Ilia Majesty's faithful Commons, humbly to lay claim to a conti n ua nce o f a ll th e Ri g ht s an d Privileges heretofore enjoyed by the Coststorts of GREAT Britain—more particularly the Freedom of Arrest for Debt for themselves—the Freedom of debate—free access to his Majesty whenever it was rendered necessary—and -that his Majesty would be pleased to . put a favourable construction upon all their words and actions. Foy his own part, he humbly prayed that whatever might spear wrong in their Pro ceedings, the blame might be laid on hint and not on his Majesty's faithful Commons. The LORD CHANCELLOR—We are commanded by his Majesty to inform you that he readily confers on his faithful Commons all those rights and privileges to which they have laid claim, in as full a manner as they were heretofore granted by any of his Majesty's royal predecessors ; and for yourself we are further commanded to say, that his Majesty is disposed to put the most favourable construction upon all your words and acts. The Speaker, accompanied by the Members of the House of Commons, then bowed and retired ; and, after disposing of some formal business, their Lordships adjourned. The Speaker having returned' to the Commons, informed the House that his appointment as Speaker had been graciously ap proved of by his Majesty. Several Members then took the oaths and their seats, and the House adjourned at three o'clock. CORN LAWS. TOWN-HALL.—(Tuts DAY.) This day a numerous Meeting of the inhabitants of ;he Borough of Southwark, was held at the Town Hall, n compliance with the following Requisition : " To Jonsr HOLNItS, ESQ. High. Bailiff of the Town and Borough of Southwark. " We, the undersigned Inhabitant Householders of the Town and Borough of Southwark, do request you to call an early meet ing of the inhabitants, to take into consideration the propriety of petitioning the Legislature fin. a revision of the Corn Laws, and a general reduction in the expenditure of the country. South wark, Nov. 8, 1826." Signed by 110 Inhabitant Householders. Mr. Holmes appointed the present General Meeting for the above purposes. The chair was taken at a quarter past :one, by John Holmes, Esq., who addressed the Meeting to the following effect :—lle felt it to be his duty to have called the present public Meeting, iu consequence of the requisition that had been put into his hands for that purpose. That requisition was signed bytwo respectable Magistrates, Solomon Davis and WI% Holmes, Esq.; and by up wards of one hundred of the most respectable inhabitants of the Borough. The subjects fbr consideration, as pointed out e. b r y; the i / j t a egi t i o sit i i m ot i l :re lere on to t te e t , , m it t is s ett r it t i was ose n ene cessity of observing order and decorum ; that they would hear every gentleman deliver his Sentiments with candour and impar tiality, and, perhaps, with indulgence; that the Resolutions that might be passed might be such as would do the meeting credit; and then the meeting would be reapected. The Resolutions would, of course, be temperate, yet manly and firm, that they might be attended to in the proper quarter—(Great applause.) Mr. HoLates read the terms of th e requisition, and then soli cited the favour of any gentleman's sentiments who might be pleased tonddress the meeting. Mr, Gcovut merely begged to say, that the reason Mr. Solo man Davis was not present was in consequence of ill health. Mr. Moutniwa hada resolution put into his bands, which ac corded so much with his own feelings, that he had the greatest pleasure in supporting it, tho Ugh he laboured under a severe cold, and knew not the situation he was to stand in at this. Meeting until half-pas; eleven o'clock last night. For the 30 years he had resided in the Borough, he hid never seen a list with more talent in it, calling together any public Meeting in the Borough, than the present one disclosed • it was mixed up with Gentl emen o f diffarent political principles,adcotning forward upon the importatite question of the Corn Laws to themselves and their country. Hehad been connected with the manufacturing interests of this country for the last 80 years in a very large way, but lately unfortunately in a very small way, as many were in different parts of the kingdom ; their warehouses had been shut up, and their workmen become paupers ! And why was this? In consequence of the free import of corn not being allowed. After having seen a length of legislative enactments of no less than 600 years standing, leading to serious consequences, the Legislature bad said they would allow a free trade with respect to some things, such as sheep, wool, and se on; but with great deference, in his humble opinion, they had just put the cart before the horse, as they should bare allowed the free trade of corn first.—(Hear, hear !)—He did not wish to depress the agriculturists ; they ought to have a fair price fur their grain ; but he wished to give employment to the labouring class of mankind ; and if they were being paid 6s, or fis, a day, they could well afford to pay the 9d. for their loaf; but unless this was done in sonic way or other, the agriculturist would have most cer tainly to become a pauper on his own laud, or to emigrate to a foreign country. He knew well that the Americans won g istren _ ..... .. • . ladly take the manufacture of this country, provided they were allowed to pay for it in corn; so also would our continental neighbours. They had indeed said they could buy our raw ma terial, and rnastufecture it themselves, rather than pay for ou r ma w°u TlLlthney had done so, b u t t h ey sue ot got English w or k men; and ce nt e e d tu b r a ei d l ly g , oo t l e s in because they therefore if the manufacturers in this country were allowed to re ceive their corn in payment, the continent a l peop l e would gladly adopt that plan, though at the advance pri ce o f 87 per cent. (the amount of the duty) rather than themselves continue the ma nufacturers, No doubt many of our distressed manufacturers would go to the Continent, were they not deter re d f rom the fear of running to even worse ills than they were n ow enduring, and whjch at present they knew not of, . When he o b served that the altl i tfu I I y discharge th e i r Mayor of Leeds, the Judge Advocate's brother, was at the head of a meeting, among a bod y of the most loyal Alen that ever b reat h ed, to petition aga i ns t t he existing Corn Laws, h e h ad some anti hee h th ad at no th d e ou p b re t Tatt they Parliament would wou ld speedily int er f ere; duty. With regard to the public expenditure, that was a sub ject more for the Minister than anybody to consider, because it regarded the public ettirse ; but we had all been learnt' the Rule of Three, and could not miss seeing some things, Foreigners, iudeed, congratulated the country on being wealthy, prosperous, and flourishing,, as they observed that immense sums were being laid out on public buildings! well they mighty—but in this the poor manufacturers were sadly overlooked. For instant*, there was an hospital at Deal erected by Government at - the expense of 40001. or /WOOL, and now they were building one at Chatham, at an enormous expense, too fur the very purpose of bringing sick to and front the neighbourhood of Deal. This hospital was being erected just opposite where a steam engine of the value of 20,000/. stood, and he would be bound to lay, that iu a very short time, either the hospital would have to be removed, because it was not in a healthy situation, or the Steam engine would have to be taken away, en the ground of its being a nuisance. (Laughter.) This was the improvident way in which large sums were laid out, while thousands and thousands of the manufacturers of this country were in a perfect downright state of starvation._ Ile had no disposition to stint the public servants, f or every labourer was worthy of his hire. Ile was glad to hear the declaration ' made the other day, at the Mansion-house feast, by Mr. Hu a ki sson , " m ay, that he would attend to the wishes awl wants of the people. I He was also disposed to place faith in the Chancellor of the Exche• quer, that Right Hon. Gentleman possessed the confidence of th nation in the days of his prosperity, and would it not be ungen oils to desert him now in his adversity? The only thing in the conduct of that Minieternot deseryieg of praise was, that he in duced the country to think its commercial interests would for cwr flourish, whilst, in fact, they enjoyed but a six months' prospe rity. Mr. Goulding concluded bymoving the first resolution. After the resolution had been put from the chair, a consulta tion took place amongst the gentlemen who appeared the chief managers of the meeting, as to what the importing price of corn was; and although Mr. Calvert repeatedly enquired whe ther there was any person present conversant with the Corn trade, the required information could not be ob. tained. Some gentlemen gave it as their' opinion that the importation of foreign corn could not take place until the average price became eighty shillings. Others contended that when the average price was 'up to 70s. foreign corn was admitted, subject to a low duty. In this conflict of opinion it was suggested that it would be unwise to state any thing in the re solution as to the importing price, lest the meeting should commit itself by a display of its ignorance on the subject they had met to consider, and of which they professed to have a competent know ledge. The first resolution, in its amended shape, was then put from the Chair; the second resolution was also put at the same time. • FIRST—That it is .the opinion .of this Meeting, that the law re stricting importation of corn, until it has attained 80s. per quarter, a price double that of any other country, is attended with the most dangerous and alarming consequences to the manufacturing and commercial interests, and Listless such an alteration be made in the Corn Laws as shall place our manufacturers and artisans in a situation more nearly approximating those of other States, there is 'great reason to apprehend that the capital now used in giving em ployment to our own manufacturing population, will be transferred to those countries where the rate of subsistence will enable the ca pitalist to obtain a more adequate return, and subsequently a large proportion of our manufacturers will he unemployed, subjected to the most severe misery and distress, and involved in Certain and in evitable ruin. STCOND—That viewing with feelings of deep regret and auxiety, the defalcation that has taken place in the public Revenue during the past year, this Meeting is also of opinion, that it is only by the legislature of the country placing a strict and vigilant guard on the public expenditure, by strongly urging his Majesty's Gavernment to makeevery possible retrenchment, in management and appropriation thereof, by the abolition of all useless places and pensions, many of which are bestowed on persons who have never rendered any adequate service for the game, that the country can be retrieved from its present calamitous condition, its trade and commerce restored to its former prosperity, or good faith maintained with the public creditor. Mr. ELLIS rose to make a few observations on the first Reso lution. He was as much opposed to wasteful expenditure of the public money as ant' man, but lie doubted whether the Meeting was competent to come to a right decision on the Corn question, when no person then present could say whether the importing price was 80*. or 90s. Must not all feel that they would be justly exposed to derision from the agricultural interest, were they found advising Parliament on a subject of which they them selves betrayed a most profound ignorance. (Hear, and laughter.) He was free to allow the respectable Gentleman, who brought for ward the ResolUtions, all the credit that was due to him for the man. ner in which he ushered them in. He had spoken as a manufacturer, and must be supposed to speak the sentiments of that body. With the latter part of the resolution Mr. E. could not agree. He could not sanction the opinion that the situation of our manufacturers was produced by the restrictions on the importation of foreign corn. This view of the case was in his opinion incorrect, and every man who dispaesionately considered it must feel that the introduction of machinery, and the dispensing with manual labour, had, by throwing artisans out of employment, caused much, if not all, the distress. It was only necessary to consider the progream of our manufactures to come to the conclusion, that at pre sent as much goods could be manufactured in one month as our ancestors would take four months in doing. The de pression in the wool trade was attributable not to natural, but to artificial causes. It was owing to the admission of foreign wool; and the Mover of the Resolutions most know that there was owing to this 'admission large quantities of wool at present rotting, not only in his but in other warehouses.—il In allusion to the silk trade, lie attributed the present depression to the introduction of machinery, instead of employing the starving manufacturers. It was well known that the present mender. were could furnish more goods in a month than our forefathers a twelvemonth, which had caused the great manufacturing It was well known that by supporting the agricul curists, the manufacturers were also supported, and the present as a meeting of shop-keepers would know, by referring to their books end shops, that their trade was never so flourishing as when the:agri culturianu flourished as well. He then stated that he considered it the height of impolicy, on looking to our national debt and the severe economy obliged to be adopted by our legislature, to take a step which, when coolly considered, could not produce the desired effect, and would ultimately ruin the agriculturists. The reason that foreigners had not grown sufficient corn to export, was that there was no call for it, but immediately on our ports being open we should find that they would grow it cheaper than our agricul. turists would be able to do, and not meet us with any other species of merchandise, as had been theopinion ofthe gentleman who moved the resolutions. In the present distress, when it required all the energy of our Ministers to keep up the trade of the country. He considered, that ten, twelve, or even fifteen shillings per quarter, ,duty, would not be too much to protect the agriculturist and prevent the overflowing importations which might ensue. (A voice here from the crowd called out that two shillings per quarter was too much, on which the speaker observed, that he hoped there was no persou present who had not the courage to hear the real state of their country's trade; at all events he hoped the worthy Chairman would have the courage to protect him). (Loud laughter.) The speculative spirit of ouf merchants was well known. If the ports were opened, the importation would be so overwhelming, that the agriculturists would 'then be in greater distress, than the manufacturers at present. The foreigners not being .liable to the same taxation as ourselves, would, as he had before said, ultimately beat us. He then sat down .amidst loud uproar, attended with a few hisses. MI: MOULDING then rose in explantition—He expe(' led after the severe satire of the last speaker, on the ignorance of the Meeting relative to the price of Corn, to have bad a full elucida tion front his own lips. His speech was certainly pithy, because filled up with something__(alaugh)—but he could not concur in his views with regard to the ultimate effect of the revision of the Corn Laws. lie recollected, too, when the parish of Ber mondsey petitioned against the corn laws, Mr. H. Sumner said, present it, but he should not support it, and they might turn him out if they liked, his Learned Friend had talked of the wool trade, and said that if wool was lying in the warehouses rotting, it was not so if they had rotten wool in their warehouses, they would be eaten by moths, and liable to be Indicted for a nuisance; it was the corn that was rotting in the warehouse. Mr. Eeets begged to say a few words in explanation—where there was a meeting of manufacturers, it all went one way ; and when the agricultural interest suet, it all went their way. He haul no doubt but that when the Cora Law question cause to be dis cussed in St. Stephen's Chapel, both the agricultural and the ma. nufacturing interests would have their advocates, and both ,aimies would fairly meet. Mr. Mires denied that there were two armies ; we were embark. ed iu the good ship England, and must be all on one side. Ile then remarked on the Game Laws. He said there were other thing* which the poor man wanted besides the revision of the Corn Laws ; they wanted employment, and wages, for their employment ; it was proved, that the time the agriculturist was rolling in wealth, the labouring mall was the inmate of the workhouse. Our an. the etorprce of wheat;eipreteetedtbeand h labourers; eca t a h t e e y ad wereed: thattob ap ataat aidahcrrag of thedingto kind ought to take place at this time. We used to talk of the French wearing wooden shoes, now our poor were going with out any shoes to their feet. He hoped the gentleman who last spoke would withdraw his opposition. Mr. Gauss contended, that the •only thing that could relieve the distress of the country would be the abolition 'of all sipecures and pensions, By the Black Book it. appeared that • present Secretary of State bad his mother and two sisters at present re. ceiving pensions from the country, In the within which he resided the applications for parochial relief were beyond all belief. As to the Corp Laws, he did not care any thing. If the Govern ment only Issued a metallic currency they would have nothing to fear, as the Corn Laws would abolish themselves. _,...... After which was bur - A ile r. r A a u fe n w o a w r or r d o s s f e r , out ail l d lr be . 10)gueadic to observe o i iiinererty on the litr . E Ellie, subject of the protecting price of corn. lie would as k w h at was it that t i h n at 4 he c ountry asked was, that th e made the 13ritish landholder of more consequence th an t h e foreign rounded by nouf ers. landholder should have justice done to hi m , but not to th e ru i n of it l was a be et t u lt r useheli A v i e l d all other classes. There was another vi ew h e considered the Corn Laws in, when the foreign corn dealer kn ew t h at he could import corn into this country, it would not on l y i ncrease the price of core there, adequately, he bad no do u bt to the fall iu this country. landholder? H e perfectly agreed in the propriety of the Resolutions. ' Mr. Ewa said, that the opening of the ports fur Corn, subject to a small protecting duty, would certainly raise the price of corn abroad; but that rise would continue only for a time. If the price of corn was lowered, the tents a n d l a b our w hi c h th e Eng' - lish (either had to pay most alma be lowered. It was impossible far the English farmer to be put in competition with the fo r ign farmer. An Inhabitant contended, that all faxes on provisions coma - teracted the will of Divine Providence. ; and if any government - prohibited the importation of core, when the country was in a state • • of starvation that Governtuent had to answer for their conduct in the eyes of the Almighty ; he hoped that this circumstance would • be embodied in the resolutions. • Mr. Mouenixa said,:that the farmer, from the high price of corn, was not enabled to pay his labourer; the poor rates fell prin cipally on the butcher, and baker, and tradesmen who sold pro visions. The Hum &tater read a resolution handed to him by an iu habitant, it %vas as follows :—" That all restrictions on articles of human subsistence, are contrary to the intention of the Almighty," it was not seconded. The Hum BAILIFF then put the first resolution, which • was carried with only one dissenting voice. Mr. &els then rose to speak on the second resolution, the benefit they intended by the revision of the Corn Lawy, tended more for the relief of therich non than the poor man; it was cer tain that the national debt must be paid, and he certainly 'agreed 'with the resolution. •The Hiatt Bazeter then put the resolutions to the meeting, which was carried unanimously. Tfitun—Resolved, That Petitions, founded on the above Re solutions,• be presented to both Houses orParliament. That the Petition to the House of Commons be presented by C. Calvert, Esq. and Sir Robert Wilson ; and that they be requested to sup port the same. That the Petition to the House of Lords be pre sented by Lord Kiug. y Mr The third resolution was then moved b being seconded, was carried o a Inirookody. The Petition founded on the resolutions was then read.. The High Bailiff said that they had heard the petition read, those who were of opinion that it should be adopted, should sig nify the stone in the usual wa y. The petition was then parried unanimously. ' Mr. CALVERT said the best land in tillage was rented at tithe 'per acre; on au average the corn grown on an acre of land produ ced three sacks of 'lour, that would make about V4O quartern loaves; it the landholder reduced the rents one third it would only produce a reduction of ens halfpenny Or loaf, as the average rent of land was thirty shillings per acre, and the taking off one third, 10s. would only be one halfpenny on the loaf. All the commodities of the labourer were taxed. lie could not lay down in a bed that was not taxed. He could not put on to coat that was not taxed, the very air he breathed was taxed ; and in fact, the , only thing he could do without being taxed, was that of speaking, it was his opinion, that the ports ought to be opened, subject to a duty for the protection of trade. The agricul turists were undivided in their opinions, the first vote he gave in the House of Commons was against these obnoxious laws ; he was one of a minority of seven against upward* of three huodred. lie would recommend Vie agriculturists to follow the plan adopted by medical gentlemen when they were ill; they generally Consult ed some one else on their complaint ; he would advise them also to do so. - ARPTHOItr, and Sir ROBERT WILSON said 230 person who had not lutenist the country, could not, however, believe the distress there existing, little else but starvation and fever was extended throughout. Sir. 'Robert then read a petition from Glasgow, signed by 250 fami lies, and consisted ofabout twelve hundred persons, the Petitiones suggested their removal to some other country, and particularly mentioned Upper Canada. It was no injustice to seek for the abolition of that abominable law which prevented the manufac turer, with all his capital, with British industry, from sending au article abroad, that would secure &preference in the Foreign Market, 'there had been a monopoly of the Corn Laws for the last eight s.r ten yeare,and the peasantry of the country were never before iu su wretched a state as at the present time. It had beets said that the Government would shrink from the question he did not belieue it. It was moved and carried that the petition do lay for signature at the Town Hall and the Vestry Room. Mr. Moinntlitl moved the thanks of the Meeting to the two Re- Presentatives,for the Town and Borough of Southwark, for their kind attention to us this day, and for their general conduct' in Parliament. Mr. CALVIRT and Sir R. Wasori shortly returned thanks. Thalike were then moved to the High bailiff, who having re turned thanks, the Meeting broke up. CONVOCATION OF THE CLERGY. The novel cud interesting ceremony of opening the getielil con vocation of the clergy, which is consequent upon the inciting of a new Parliatn(mt, took place this day. At an earn, hour the ! Judges, Civilians, coil Proctors of the Ecclesiastieid Court, pro ceeded horn their Dail at Doctor's Counnouti, to th e Ch a p ter house, in St. Paul's Church-yard, where his Grace the Arch biihop of Canterbury, the Lord 13ishoi!. of Landon, and a cou siderable number of the clergy bad it:m.4(ly aseetubled. About eleven o'clock the prweasiou proveeiletl to St. Paul's in the following order Marshal. Mace earers. Two Gentlemen of the Archbis ß hop of Canterbury's Household, in Court dresses. His Grace the Lord Primate, attended by a Train -bearer. Four of the Lord Primate's Chaplains. Vergers. The Bishop of London. The Bishop of London'. Chaplains. The Clergy of the Diocese. Pursnivant. The Judge of the Consistory Court (Sir J. Ni c h ol!). The King's Ad vocate (S i r C. Robinson), Ind Dr. Arnoht. The Advocates of the Ecclesiastical Courts, two and two. Proctors cud other Officers of the Ecclesiastical Courts, two and two, Servants( of the I:cclesiastical Court. In this order the procession moved from the Chapter House to the great western entrance of the Cathwiral, when it was joined by the Bishop of Llandatl; the Canons resideutiary of St. Paure k the choristers and the officers and servants of the Cathedral. Having arrived in the chancel, the Lord Primate, the Lord Bishop of London,' and the other Dignitarim, took their places and the service of the Church was read in Latin by the `bishop of Landaff. The service haring been concluded, a •very exe,dient Latin sermon was preached by Dr. Aback, the 'Very Rev. Dean of Peterborough. The procession returned in the same state to the Chapter House, and the convocation shortly after adjw.aned. FASHIONABLE INTELI:IGENCE. THE DUKE QV Wm —We have the satiaiketi to state that th e compla i nt of his, Royal Highness on is now entirely removed. He received visits yesterday from the Marquis of Conyngham, the Earl of West morland, Mr. Secretary Peel Sir Willia m K n i g h ton , Colonel M ac d ona l d, Colonel Stevenson. His 1tc.1,11 Highness also transacted official business with Sir Herbert Taylor, his Military Secretary, and Sir Rd. Jackson, Deputy Quarter-Master-General. The Duchess of Clarence and the Duchess, of Kent, accompanied by the Princess Nodal* and the. Prin cess Carolina of Meiningen, and attended by the Baroness de Spaedth and Captain Conroy, hod the Haymarket Theatre with their presence on noure day eveni ng . Mori- The Duke of Gloucester arrived at his seat in Bag shot P ar k, on M onday, from the seat of the Earl and Countess of Coventry, at Croome, near Worcester. The Duchess of Kent entertained a numerous e aty to dinner yesterday, at her apartments in the King's Palace, at Kensington. The Duke of Clarence left his seat at Bushy Park on Monday, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of. Gloucester, at Bag . shot ,The Duchess o f Clarence and the Princess Carolina of Meiningen arrived at the apartments of the Duch ess of K ent , i n the King's Palace, at Kensington, on Monday, on a visit to the Ducionm of Kent for some days. terdiay 'he Duke of Wellington tranaacted business yes with Mr. Secretary Can,ning at his office ita D°Sl i l ilg- iry stree l t i Sir il iei alford left town on Monday afternoon for the Royal Lodge, Windsor Park, on a visit to the King, and returned to town yesterday. COHN.EXCIIANGB.—(Tuts DAT). The su pplies this week are short. The Wheat trade remain.. s h e , " mu as on Monday. Barley and Beans look upward. pew ; re do of sale, at Menday's prices. Oats are held at very stiff pr i m e, and sales have been made at rather bettor toms than Monday. •AAIYALS. What. Barley. Oats, nous% h IOW qrs. 4180 qrs. %Ow. 3 .VVO 11 kW. fit 1,100 000000000 ei MOO 2,490 OW,